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ethene

/ˈɛθiːn//ˈɛθin/

ethene noun: the organic chemical compound ethylene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₂H₄.

Noun

ethene (countable and uncountable, plural ethenes)

  1. (IUPAC) The organic chemical compound ethylene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₂H₄
  2. Any alkene derived from ethylene

ethene meaning in Tamil

ethene in Tamil

ஈதீன்

Synonyms of ethene

Forms of ethene

pluralethenes

Words formed from ethene

Questions about ethene

What does ethene mean?
Ethene means the organic chemical compound ethylene. The simplest alkene, a colorless gaseous (at room temperature and pressure) hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₂H₄.
What is ethene in Tamil?
Ethene in Tamil is ஈதீன். See Ethene meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ethene?
Ethene is a noun.
How do you pronounce ethene?
Ethene is pronounced /ˈɛθiːn/ (UK).
What is the plural of ethene?
The plural of ethene is ethenes.

Words near ethene in the dictionary

  1. Ethells
  2. Ethelred
  3. ethels
  4. Ethelthryth
  5. Ethelwolf
  6. ethene
  7. ethenes
  8. ethenic
  9. ethenide
  10. ethenides
  11. ethenium

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